Substance use in Spanish adolescent gamblers before and after the COVID-19 pandemic state of alarm: a population-based study by Domingo Palacios-Ceña, Lidiane Lima Florencio, Valentín Hernández-Barrera, Spencer Yeamans, Isabel Jiménez-Trujillo, Carmen Gallardo-Pino, Pilar Carrasco-Garrido

“…Alcohol and marijuana were the most commonly reported substances, and they were the only ones that presented a significant reduction in prevalence in 2021. …”
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A rare clinical case of a patient with mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasms of the ampulla of vater by E. S. Drozdov, M. Yu. Grishchenko, V. I. Kharitonkin, N. I. Lyan, O. Yu. Borodin, E. A. Fesik, A. G. Korotkevich

“…In 2010, mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasms (MiNENs) were classified by the World Health Organization This type of tumor is extremely rare and most commonly occurs in the appendix, colon, and rectum. …”
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Chinese Pangolins in China Demonstrate Regional Differences in Burrow Habitat Selection by Dongling Liang, Xinrui Tang, Yilong Chen, Fei Xi, Shibao Wu, Fuhua Zhang

“…Although the Chinese pangolin (<i>Manis pentadactyla</i>) is one of the world’s most endangered species, little is known about its habitat preferences, and the results of past studies differ greatly. …”
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One-hour postload plasma glucose levels as a new criterion for assessing insulin secretion in obese children by O. V. Vasyukova, P. L. Okorokov, V. A. Peterkova

“…BACKGROUND: Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and associated dysglycemic conditions, increasing the risk of diabetes development, continues to rise worldwide, most notably due to ever-growing obesity rate. Early identification of the persons who are exposed to the risk of T2DM development holds much significance for prevention of both this disease and associated cardiometabolic complications.AIM: To study characteristics of insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity among obese children and adolescents versus the glycemic level 60 minutes (GL60) after the standard oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).METHODS: This open-label comparative cross-sectional study involved 613 children in the age between 6 and 17.9 years old with constitutive-exogenous obesity, divided into 2 groups: 173 patients with GL60 level ≥ 8.6 mmol/L and 440 children with GL60 level &lt; 8.6 mmol/L. …”
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Impact of bonding protocols and physical-mechanical properties of composite on durability and failure rate of fixed orthodontic retainers: a systematic review of laboratory studies by Maciej Jedliński, Marta Mazur, Claudia Salerno, Katarzyna Grocholewicz, Joanna Janiszewska-Olszowska

“…Abstract Background Adhesive failure is the most common complication in fixed orthodontic retention. …”
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Hybrid composite approach enhancing the thermoelectric performance of p-type iron-silicide synthesized by the arc melting-spark plasma sintering technique by Priyanka Sangwan, Naval Kishor Upadhyay, Radhey Shyam, Pankaj Gupta, Harsh Kumar, Surjeet Singh, Akhilesh Pandey, Saravanan Muthiah

“…Iron-silicide (β-FeSi2) is one of the most suitable and compatible thermoelectric compounds in applications of mid-temperature thermoelectric energy conversion technologies. …”
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Gingivitis crónica en fumadores by Maritza Garbey Regalado, Ana María Gutiérrez González, Ana Milagros Landave Betancourt, Mario Martínez Cañete

“…The authors concluded that the most effective actions for its prevention are the control of dentobacterial plaque, the detection and elimination of harmful habits, the scaling, and the elimination of caries and odontological iatrogenies. …”
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Practical Status and Social Background of Current Mobile Stroke Units Worldwide: A Survey and Investigation by Masahiko Hiroki, Mototsugu Kohno, Yutaka Kohno, Masaki Misawa

“…The responding programs treated a range of 52–1,663 (median 781) patients at an MSU per year. The most commonly reported hours of operation were eight hours every weekday (5, 26%). …”
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Neonatal complications and referral practices at birth: insights from a population-based study in the Indian state of Bihar by Rakhi Dandona, G Anil Kumar, Tanmay Mahapatra, Md Akbar, Moutushi Majumder, S Siva Prasad Dora, Indu Bisht

“…The prevalence of at least one neonatal complication at birth was reported for 32.9% (95% CI 32.4 to 33.4) newborns, with the most common complications including difficulty in breathing (21.9%), high fever (20.7%), low birth weight (12.5%) and jaundice (13.2%). …”
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A mathematical model of the dynamic viscosity dependence of motor oils on temperature, soot concentration, and its morphology by A. V. Lesin, A. V. Isaev, B. P. Tonkonogov, S. V. Dunaev, A. B. Kulikov

“…The condition of the engine oil is one of the most important factors influencing the smooth start-up of power plants. …”
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HIF2α activation and mitochondrial deficit due to iron chelation cause retinal atrophy by Yang Kong, Pei‐Kang Liu, Yao Li, Nicholas D Nolan, Peter M J Quinn, Chun‐Wei Hsu, Laura A Jenny, Jin Zhao, Xuan Cui, Ya‐Ju Chang, Katherine J Wert, Janet R Sparrow, Nan‐Kai Wang, Stephen H Tsang

“…Intriguingly, we established upregulation of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) 2α and mitochondrial deficit as the most prominent pathogenesis underlying the RPE atrophy. …”
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Worth the Effort? Rehabilitation Causes and Outcomes and the Assessment of Post-Release Survival for Urban Wild Bird Admissions in a European Metropolis by Marc Engler, Rebekka Sens, Maja Lundberg, Alexandra Delor, Marco Stelter, Malte Tschertner, Sina Feyer, Stephanie Zein, Lesley Halter-Gölkel, Rainer Altenkamp, Kerstin Müller

“…Orphans and birds with undetermined admission causes were most likely to be released. Birds that were admitted in poor condition were least likely to be released, which was particularly the case among Passerines. …”
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A one health approach to prioritizing emerging zoonotic diseases (EZDs) in northern Vietnam by Luong Hung Nam, Thang Nguyen-Tien, Johanna F. Lindahl, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Phuc Pham- Duc, Fred Unger, Bui Nghia Vuong, Dao Duy Tung, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Hu Suk Lee

“…Conclusion: Rabies, avian influenza and Streptococcus suis were the three most prioritized diseases across the two provinces. …”
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The relationship between nurses’ caring behaviors and patient loyalty: trust towards nurses as a mediating role by Shima Sedighi, Amir Sadeghi, Ghodratollah Roshanaei, Zahra Purfarzad

“…Abstract Background Most of the literature on factors influencing patient trust and loyalty has focused on measuring the quality of healthcare services, overlooking the role of nurses. …”
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Evaluation of PDZD11 in hepatocellular carcinoma: prognostic value and diagnostic potential in combination with AFP by Yiyun Ni, Bin Liu, Weizhen Zhang, Yilin Pang, Yaling Tian, Qingsong Lv, Shengwen Shi, Yang Zheng, Huihui Fan

“…BackgroundHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most prevalent liver cancer, with a 5-year survival rate below 20% and an average survival time of 3-6 months. …”
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USP5‐Rich Apoptotic Extracellular Vesicles Regulate Nucleus Pulposus Cells Apoptosis and DNA Damage Repair by Preventing E2F1 Proteasomal Degradation by Pengzhi Shi, Haiyang Gao, Zhangrong Cheng, Wenbo Wu, Anran Zhang, Xianglong Chen, Wang Wu, Yukun Zhang

“…ABSTRACT Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation is considered one of the most promising regenerative strategies for treating degenerative musculoskeletal diseases, yet its underlying therapeutic mechanisms remain incompletely understood. …”
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Glycodelin is a potential biomarker for malignant tumors by M. V. Mnikhovich, M. A. Shekhter, T. V. Bezuglova, K. Kh. Skafi, K. A. Artemyeva, E. S. Mishina

“…The presence of glycodelin A in breast cancer tissue is known to be mostly linked to a better prognosis than is attributed to glycodelin-negative tissue, as glycodelin is a protein typical of differentiated tissue. …”
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Genetic differences between Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from patients with chronic mild and severe gastritis by E. V. Golubkina, V. M. Sorokin, B. N. Levitan, A. R. Umerova, N. V. Kamneva

“…The incidence of vacAs1m1 (the most virulent allelic combination) showed no significant differences in all forms of gastritis and in PUD; the correlation between cagA and vacAs1m1 was significant in all groups of patients, rs ranged from 0.57 to 0.72. …”
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Characterizing the Observational Properties of the Sun’s High-latitude m = 1 Inertial Mode by Boyang Ding, Junwei Zhao, Ruizhu Chen, Matthias Waidele, Sushant S. Mahajan, Oana Vesa

“…The phases of the m = 1 mode in the northern and southern polar regions are near-antisymmetric for most of the time with short deviations. We also compute zonal and meridional phase velocities of the mode and find that it exhibits significantly less differential rotation than its surrounding plasma. …”
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Incidence and determinants of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Egypt: a retrospective cohort study by Wagdy Amin, Rasha Ashmawy, Sarah Assem Ibrahim, Yousra A. El-Maradny, Neamat Hamdy Elsawy, Shaimaa Abdallah Gebili, Nahla Gamaleldin, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy

“…Determinant of EPTB were HIV-positive (OR = 0.46, 95% CI: 0.30–0.71, p < 0.001), being male (OR = 0.31, 95% CI: 0.27–0.35, p < 0.001 ), age (particularly children under 5 years) (OR = 4.75, 95% CI: 2.29–9.84, p < 0.001 ), urban residency (OR = 1.05, 95% CI: 0.87–1.27, p < 0.05), and comorbidities (OR = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.35–0.98, p < 0.05). The most common sites for EPTB were the lymph nodes (27.10%) and pleural cavity/effusion (24.60%). …”
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